What does Hawkweed mean?

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ˈhɔkˌwidhawk·weed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hawkweednoun

    any of various plants of the genus Pilosella

  2. hawkweednoun

    any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion

Wiktionary

  1. hawkweednoun

    Any species of plant of the genus Hieracium and its segregate genus Pilosella, in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hawkweednoun

    The characters are: the stalks are branched and slender, the leaves produced alternately, and the flower consists of many leaves placed in an orbicular order, and open in form of a marigold: the seeds are slender and angular, or furrowed: the whole plant hath a milky juice. Oxtongue is a species of this plant. Philip Miller

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  1. hawkweed

    Hawkweed is a general common name for various species of wild flowering plants that belong to the Hieracium genus in the sunflower family. These perennial plants are characterized by their heads of yellow, orange or red flowers and are native to North America, Europe, and Asia. Some species of hawkweed have been considered as invasive weeds. They are often mistaken for dandelions due to their similar appearance, but they can be identified by their hairy leaves and stems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hawkweednoun

    a plant of the genus Hieracium; -- so called from the ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their vision

  2. Hawkweednoun

    a plant of the genus Senecio (S. hieracifolius)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hawkweed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hawkweed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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